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Old 29-03-2008, 06:51
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There can't be many more shuttle missions left now can there?
The next few scheduled missions:
http://www.nasa.gov/missions/highlights/schedule.html

The Space Shuttle is going to be retired in 2010, and from 2014, will be replaced by the Orion.
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Old 29-03-2008, 10:52
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There is a long running thread dedicated to that. See Track the space station.
Yep, sorry I knew that. Thought the ISS thread had fallen into disuse so I posted this as a one off.
The next few scheduled missions:
http://www.nasa.gov/missions/highlights/schedule.html

The Space Shuttle is going to be retired in 2010, and from 2014, will be replaced by the Orion.
Right thanks for that!
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Old 01-04-2008, 01:12
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How about this shocker.
Dangerous levels of radiation in space could bar astronauts from a mission to Mars and limit prolonged activity on the moon, experts now caution.
I think we all knew that extra work would need to be done on radiation shielding but its seems like it's going to be more than expected.
http://www.space.com/missionlaunches...shielding.html
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Old 03-04-2008, 07:39
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The ATV docks today.
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Old 03-04-2008, 08:55
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Yep, sorry I knew that. Thought the ISS thread had fallen into disuse so I posted this as a one off.

Nah it takes holidays but bursts into life every so often.
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Old 03-04-2008, 09:40
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Just found this on the DS movies section:

Universal will turn First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong, a book about the first man on the moon, into a feature film.

The book's author James R. Hansen got rare access to Armstrong to write the 2005 biography. A test-pilot who later joined the NASA program, Armstrong was dubbed "the Ice Commander" due to his focus and drive to be the first astronaut on the moon.

The screenplay will be written by Nicole Perlman.

"The closer he got to the moon, the further away he became from his family," Perlman told Variety.

"He had a family tragedy before Apollo that turned him into this driven astronaut, and he became such a perfect hero that while Buzz Aldrin was announced to be the first man on the moon, NASA reversed its decision because Neil was regarded as more heroic."

Armstrong shunned the limelight after returning from the moon, choosing instead to spend time with his family and lead a private life.


Also the new documentary In The Shadows Of The Moon is being advertised on TV. I bought it yesterday. I have to say I was disappointed with it. For me Al Reinert's For All Mankind remaines the definitive Apollo film.
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Old 03-04-2008, 09:52
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Just found this on the DS movies section:

Universal will turn First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong, a book about the first man on the moon, into a feature film.

The book's author James R. Hansen got rare access to Armstrong to write the 2005 biography. A test-pilot who later joined the NASA program, Armstrong was dubbed "the Ice Commander" due to his focus and drive to be the first astronaut on the moon.

The screenplay will be written by Nicole Perlman.

"The closer he got to the moon, the further away he became from his family," Perlman told Variety.

"He had a family tragedy before Apollo that turned him into this driven astronaut, and he became such a perfect hero that while Buzz Aldrin was announced to be the first man on the moon, NASA reversed its decision because Neil was regarded as more heroic."

Armstrong shunned the limelight after returning from the moon, choosing instead to spend time with his family and lead a private life.

Also the new documentary In The Shadows Of The Moon is being advertised on TV. I bought it yesterday. I have to say I was disappointed with it. For me Al Reinert's For All Mankind remaines the definitive Apollo film.
Sorry that is just not true. I remember the announcement like it was yesterday. Indeed all the Press speculation was that Bormann, Lovell and Anders should be given the job. Of course that was totally silly too.

The whole thing about Aldrin being the first man on the moon was something that emerged later. Aldrin is also alleged to have taken his revenge by not taking any proper pictures of Armstrong on the moon. Sorry just another tiresome conspiracy theory.
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Old 03-04-2008, 10:17
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Actually this story must be floating around just now as I had someone complain to me just yesterday that Aldrin was hard done by. Now it so happens that this same person kind of believes that it was all hoaxed in a TV studio anyway!!
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Old 03-04-2008, 13:17
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Sorry that is just not true. I remember the announcement like it was yesterday. Indeed all the Press speculation was that Bormann, Lovell and Anders should be given the job. Of course that was totally silly too.

The whole thing about Aldrin being the first man on the moon was something that emerged later. Aldrin is also alleged to have taken his revenge by not taking any proper pictures of Armstrong on the moon. Sorry just another tiresome conspiracy theory.
Yes that is bull. But Aldrin did feel strongly enough that he should be the first on the surface that he spoke to Deke Slayton about it. In his view the precedent was established in the Gemini missions where the Commander stayed put whilst the fellow astronaut did the space walks. Of course the best and most successful space walk was actually done by Buzz Aldrin. Slayton also said that but for the Apollo 1 tragedy, Virgil Grissom would have been the first moonwalker.
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Old 03-04-2008, 14:13
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Yes that is bull. But Aldrin did feel strongly enough that he should be the first on the surface that he spoke to Deke Slayton about it. In his view the precedent was established in the Gemini missions where the Commander stayed put whilst the fellow astronaut did the space walks. Of course the best and most successful space walk was actually done by Buzz Aldrin. Slayton also said that but for the Apollo 1 tragedy, Virgil Grissom would have been the first moonwalker.
Yes I go along with what you say. Not sure I have ever heard the Virgil Grissom story before. I know that Slayton was not the easiest person in the world to deal with. Giving Al Shepherd command of Apollo XIII (sic) (later changed to XIV) was one of his stranger decisions.
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Old 03-04-2008, 15:26
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Anyone watching the ATV docking?
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Old 03-04-2008, 15:34
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I am.

Viva la Europe! Or something.
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Old 03-04-2008, 15:39
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I want that plasma screen!
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Old 03-04-2008, 16:04
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Yes I go along with what you say. Not sure I have ever heard the Virgil Grissom story before. I know that Slayton was not the easiest person in the world to deal with. Giving Al Shepherd command of Apollo XIII (sic) (later changed to XIV) was one of his stranger decisions.
Don't forget that Shepherd ran the astronaut office whilst grounded all those years. So he and Slayton were very close. As soon as Shepherd was given the medical ok he was assigned a flight. Whispers that he should wait his turn happened, but Deke's view that he had been waiting his turn years.
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Old 08-04-2008, 12:41
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Deke probably felt something for Shepherd as he was grounded by a medical condition himself (erratic heart rate) and was the only one of the Mercury Seven not to fly, although he was certified for the Apollo-Soyuz mission which was the last Apollo mission.

Talking of Soyuz, great launch of Expedition 17 for Baikonur today....lovely clear skies.

Congrats to the first South Korean Astronaut Yi So-yeon
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Old 08-04-2008, 13:18
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Yeah, cracking launch today.

And So-yeon Yi is the cutest astronaut ever
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Old 08-04-2008, 14:10
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ISS is visible tonight - does anyone have an idea of the time etc?
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Old 08-04-2008, 14:14
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ISS is visible tonight - does anyone have an idea of the time etc?
For me, best pass is at around 8:55pm
From WSW to SSE, duration just over 4 mins, highest altitude 21°, magnitude -0.5

For info on visibilty from your own location, check...
www.heavens-above.com
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Old 08-04-2008, 14:40
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For me, best pass is at around 8:55pm
From WSW to SSE, duration just over 4 mins, highest altitude 21°, magnitude -0.5

For info on visibilty from your own location, check...
www.heavens-above.com
Thank you very much
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Old 09-04-2008, 08:11
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Yeah, cracking launch today.

And So-yeon Yi is the cutest astronaut ever

Sir, I would recommened Dolland & Aitchison.
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Old 09-04-2008, 11:08
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Sir, I would recommened Dolland & Aitchison.
I respectfully request your nomination for the title
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Old 09-04-2008, 18:23
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I respectfully request your nomination for the title
Easy. Here you go!
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Old 09-04-2008, 18:41
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Oh fair point, I had the hots for Anousheh too.

There's also Julie Payette.

http://images.google.com/images?clie...=1&sa=N&tab=wi
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Old 10-04-2008, 01:44
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I thought Lisa Nowak was cute but then her screws loosened.
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Old 10-04-2008, 04:44
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And So-yeon Yi is the cutest astronaut ever
Not much competition
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